Ola, Arkansas

Back to Ola, AR housing info, Yell County, Arkansas, AR smaller cities, AR small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Ola, AR Yell County Population in July 2008: 1,238. Population change since 2000: +2.8%   Males: 579   (46.8%) Females: 659   (53.2%) Median resident age:   35.7 years Arkansas median age:   36.0 years Zip codes: 72853. Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,296 (it was $19,375 in 2000) Ola:   $24,296 Arkansas:   $38,134 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,050 Ola:   $13,050 Arkansas:   $20,708 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,327 (it was $37,500 in 2000) Ola:   $58,327 Arkansas:   $101,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $68,998; Detached houses: $77,947; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $58,594; Mobile homes: $22,644; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,750 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 72853 Ola, AR residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Ola: White Non-Hispanic (81.1%) Hispanic (16.9%) Other race (13.0%) Two or more races (2.1%) American Indian (1.1%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) 2008 cost of living index in Ola: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ola, Arkansas on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: What's your favorite town name in Arkansas?  (81 replies) Looking at Russellville, can anybody clue me in?  (38 replies) Hot Springs or Little Rock  (25 replies) proposed new hwy  (13 replies) laid back community in AR?  (12 replies) Yarbro Elementary  (3 replies) Latest news from Ola, AR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (22.7%), Irish (7.8%), German (5.3%), English (5.1%), French (3.4%), Dutch (2.1%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 361 feet Land area: 1.86 square miles. Population density: 667 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.42
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ola, Arkansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ola-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Ola city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/14/1956, a category 3 tornado 15.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Ola-area historical earthquake activity is below Arkansas state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from Ola center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/27/2000 at 01:28:45, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/16/1997 at 19:07:27, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from Ola center
On 8/4/2001 at 01:13:25, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/7/2007 at 10:40:47, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Ola center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Cemetery: Sandlin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoir: Lake Ola-dale (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Arkansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	3.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	27.2%
Whole state:	15.8%

This city:	10.3%
Whole state:	6.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ola, AR

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8.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.24%
Arkansas average:	7.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Pope County, AR	2.78% ($22,359 average AGI)
from Logan County, AR	0.44% ($23,517)
from Pulaski County, AR	0.26% ($25,118)

7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.90%
Arkansas average:	7.29%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Pope County, AR	3.77% ($24,665 average AGI)
to Logan County, AR	0.31% ($24,800)
to Faulkner County, AR	0.25% ($19,500)

• Dane Ershen, 610 Hwy 28 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.1 m, Overall height: 101.2 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Edward G Roach, Highway 10 North And Spring Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 123.4 m
  Registrant: Didicom LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Ola Mountain .8 Km W Of Hwy 7 Approx 5 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPLU295
  Assigned Frequencies : 455.020 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/10/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012, Certifier: James Womack
  Registrant: Kerm Inc, 201 West Second, Russellville, AR 72801, Phone: (501) 968-1184
• Ola Mountain .8 Km W Of Hwy 7 Approx 5 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPLU297
  Assigned Frequencies : 450.850 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/10/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012, Certifier: James K Womack
  Registrant: Kerm Inc, 201 West Second, Russellville, AR 72801, Phone: (501) 968-1184

• Sw Cor Of Hwy 7 And Spring St, Overall height: 6.7 m, Call Sign: WPNM387
  Assigned Frequencies : 951.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/30/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (501) 968-1184
• South Hy 7, 0.8 Kw West Of Hy 7 Approximately 5 Kw Southeast City Of Ola, Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WPXV751
  Assigned Frequencies : 951.500 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/18/2003, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012, Certifier: Diane Womack
  Registrant: The Law Office Of Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Rd., Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: (703) 243-8690, Fax: (703) 243-8692, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7223T , Serial Number: 46823, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 10/27/1959
  Registrant (Individual): Hoover Burnett, Po Box 224, Ola, AR 72853